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8 Plant Navajo Dye Chart
Navajo Dye Charts display samples of plants that are the source for the colors of the vegetal dyes used to dye wool for Navajo weaving. Every Dye Chart is different and the plant samples will vary depending upon the time of the year during which they are harvested. Also, the "rug" being woven will vary in size, design, and color. Some rugs are shown on a scale model of an upright loom, the 'primitive' type used by Navajo weavers.

Craftsperson: Maggie Begay
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8 Plant Navajo Dye Chart by Maggie Begay.

74-DC-089, 8 Plant Navajo Dye Chart: $54.00
Made by: Maggie Begay (unsigned)
Approximate Size of frame: 12 1/8" wide, 10 1/8" high
Frame color: As pictured
This piece does not have a self-leveling picture hanger attached to the back.
Any ripples or wrinkling seen around the frame is due to shrink-wrap.

Dye charts are available with 8 to 16 plants and range in size from 9.5" x 11.5" up to 18" x 24" in finished wood frames. Frames are assorted in light and dark wood and may or may not have hangers on the back. One can add a nail-on hanger or place them in an easel for easy display. Herb or Medicine Charts showing various herbal medicinal plants used by the Navajo are also available for generally the same sizes and prices. See other pages for details.

Please note that the colors are mostly brighter than shown in these images and the background material is an off-white.

Navajo Dye Chart by Maggie Begay.

Closer view of this 8 plant Dye Chart. Note that pieces of yarn in the weaving
extend out to the plant material that produces the vegetal dye for that color.
This Dye Chart displays Corn Husk, Gamble Oak, Juniper Mistletoe, Rabbit Brush, Red Juniper Bark, Red Onion Skin, Sage Brush, and Sumac Bark.

Close-up of 8 Plant Navajo Dye Chart.

Close-up of the "rug weaving" inside the 8 plant Dye Chart.
This "rug" example is actually strung on a miniature loom.
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Item Number: 74-DC-089 (exact item shown above)
Price: $54.00, plus S/H/I

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Navajo Dye Charts display samples of plants that are the source for the colors of the vegetal dyes used to dye wool for Navajo weaving. Every Dye Chart is different and the plant samples will vary depending upon the time of the year during which they are harvested. Also, the "rug" being woven will vary in size, design, and color. Some rugs are shown on a scale model of an upright loom, the 'primitive' type used by Navajo weavers.

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